Heroin: Abuse, Detox, and Withdrawal
Heroin addiction is tenacious, and relapse rates can reach 60%. Heroin withdrawal is intensely uncomfortable, which makes quitting very challenging. Professi…
Fentanyl’s Short and Long-Term Effects
Fentanyl is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine; therefore, concerns over the rise of fentanyl abuse in Atlanta are legitim…
What’s The Difference Between Opiates and Opioids?
Both narcotic medications, opiates, and opioids are commonly known interchangeably. However, the difference between opiates and opioids is that both are cont…
What Is Oxymorphone?
What is oxymorphone? An opioid commonly prescribed for chronic pain management. Binding to and activating receptors in the brain and spinal cord, these medic…
Do I Have an Opioid-Induced Sleep Disorder?
Two million people in the US have a diagnosed opioid disorder. The numbers are frightening and deadly. One hundred thirty people die daily in the United Stat…
What Is The New ISO Drug?
In recent months, a new drug with terrifying side effects has found its way onto the black market. Called “isotonitazene” but commonly referred to as “ISO,” …